The Best Cut:
Slicing beef across its natural grain results in a more tender piece that if sliced along the grain.
Vietnamese-style beef skewers
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PREP TIME
15 min
Makes
30 Skewers
* PLUS Freezing Time: 30 minutes, Broiling Time: 5 minutes
Ingredients
- 30 small wooden skewers
- 500 g top sirloin steak , about 1-in. thick
- 1 lemon
- 2 tbsp vegetable oil
- 5 garlic cloves , minced
- 1 tbsp finely grated fresh ginger
- 1 tsp ground coriander
- 1 tsp cinnamon
- 2 tbsp soy sauce
- 1/4 cup finely chopped fresh mint
Instructions
- Soak skewers in water for 20 minutes. To make steak easier to slice, place in freezer for about 30 minutes. Meanwhile, line a rimmed baking sheet with foil.
- Finely grate 1 tbsp (15 mL) peel from lemon into a medium bowl. Stir in oil, garlic, ginger, coriander and cinnamon. Mixture will form a paste. After steak has chilled, slice across the grain in to very thin strips. Add beef to garlic mixture and stir to evenly coat. Refrigerate if not cooking immediately.
- When ready to cook, position oven rack in top third of oven. Preheat broiler. Tightly thread 1 strip of beef onto each skewer. If strips are small, thread 2 or 3 strips onto skewer.
- Place skewers on baking sheet. (It will be a tight fit.) Brush with soy sauce. Broil until meat loses its pink colour, 5 to 7 minutes. You don’t need to turn skewers. Remove from oven and arrange on a platter. Sprinkle with mint if you wish. Serve with lime of lemon wedges.
Nutrition (per serving)
- Calories
- 28,
- Protein
- 3 g,
- Carbohydrates
- 1 g,
- Fat
- 2 g,
- Sodium
- 74 mg.
FILED UNDER: Beef Big Batch Dinner world cuisine
